Crosby, Susan (age 12)

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Maker
Crosby, Susan (age 12)
Date made
1822
Origin
Norridgewock, ME US
Stitches
Cross
In Bolton & Co.
No
Foundation Cloth
Linen (?)
Embroidery Thread
Silk (?)
Predominent Motif
3 alphabets: uppercase script missing the J, lowercase has both the long and the short S. Numbers 1-7. All plus verse done in a center rectangle. Reversing arcaded border with flowers up both sides and across the top. At the bottom three flower motifs and one bird.
Inscription
Let Virtue Prove / Your never fading bloom / For mental Beauty / Will survive the Tomd / (At the bottom): Susan Crosby Norridgewock Ag'd 12. 1822 //
Historical Owner
#69.61.1
Owner
Maine State Museum, Augusta, ME
Owner Private
Maine State Museum